ATHENS,
Alabama - Athens police have charged a suspect with willful torture-abuse of a
child.

Keane Robinson (Athens police)

The
department was notified by the Limestone County Department of Human Resources
about a possible child abuse on Wednesday. Sgt. Johnny Campbell worked with DHR
to investigate the whipping of a 3-year-old child. The suspect, Keane Robinson,
is an acquaintance of the child victim, police said.

Robinson
was booked at the police department and transferred to the Limestone County Jail.